Séminaire ISTerre
Mechanisms of pressure buildup in magma reservoir: insights from numerical experiments
mercredi 22 mars 2023 - 14h00
Ivan Utkin - ETH Zurich---
Understanding mechanisms leading to volcanic eruptions is of fundamental importance in geology and volcanology. Prerequisite to a volcanic eruption is the generation of sufficient overpressure in a magma reservoir, enough to exceed the strength of the rock, potentially triggering the volcanic eruption. In geological models the pressure buildup in magma reservoir is often linked to magma recharge and volatile exsolution. Another mechanism, that is often overlooked in conventional geological models, is related to the isochoric rise of gas bubbles in almost incompressible magma saturated with volatiles. Predicting volcanic eruptions using numerical models is complicated by the need to solve coupled physical processes spanning multiple temporal and spatial scales. We present a coupled thermo-chemo-hydromechanical mathematical model for predicting the pressurisation of a magmatic reservoir. The model predicts porous and free convection of partially crystallised magma due to thermal and compositional heterogeneities, and compaction of crystals due to density difference between solid and liquid phases. We describe thermodynamic equilibrium and thermo-mechanical properties of phases using the nonlinear equation of state obtained through direct Gibbs energy minimisation. We resolve the multi-scale processes within magma reservoir using the high-resolution numerical modelling based on supercomputing. We demonstrate through numerical experiments that the two mechanisms, volatile exsolution due to retrograde boiling, and rising of gas bubbles in a closed system, could lead to pressure buildup in magma reservoir, sufficient to exceed rock strength. We study systematically the relative importance of these mechanisms in a simplified problem setup.
Equipe organisatrice : Géophysique des volcans & géothermie
Salle Paul Gidon, Bâtiment Belledonnes, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac
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https://univ-grenoble-alpes-fr.zoom.us/j/98222627132?pwd=NE4vTW5hU3lWUlFwRHgwbEs5NjliQT09
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Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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vendredi 18 septembre 2026 - 14h00
Takatoshi Ito - Université de Tohoku, Japan
Equipe organisatrice : Mécanique des failles
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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jeudi 24 septembre 2026 - 11h00
Paul Tackley - ETH Zurich
Equipe organisatrice : Grands Séminaires ISTerre
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics and Coupled Lithosphere-Mantle-Core Evolution of Earth and Other Rocky Worlds
jeudi 24 septembre 2026 - 11h00
Paul Tackley - ETH Zurich
Equipe organisatrice : Grands Séminaires ISTerre
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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jeudi 1er octobre 2026 - 11h00
Virginie Pinel - ISTerre
Equipe organisatrice : Organisation labo
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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philippe VERNANT - Geosciences Montpellier
Equipe organisatrice : Tectonique active et sismicité
Salle Dolomieu, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
vendredi 2 octobre 2026 - 14h00
Hugo Boulze -
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
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Eric Beaucé - ISTerre
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Salle Dolomieu, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
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Farzaneh Mohammadi - ENS Paris
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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